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: Making wet prints from digital images?
: mickld August 27, 2013, 10:38:41 PM

Browsing through Firstcall's site (UK) for supplies, I came across this service: "Film Recording Services: Write your Digital Photos to Film"[ http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/information/10/processing-services (http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/information/10/processing-services) ]

The idea is that you send them a CD with up to 36 images and they return a roll of undeveloped Ilford 100 (or 400) for you to dev and print with. That sounds pretty cool for occasional use.

I have a few B&W digital photos of the kids which I've always wished I had taken on film. They're only 10MB each, but hopefully that would be enough to make a decent negative.

Anybody used this service or similar?

: Re: Making wet prints from digital images?
: Francois August 28, 2013, 02:59:09 PM

I know these things existed before but never used a service like that.
Usually, they use a machine made from an ultra high resolution screen and camera. I know Polaroid made some devices like that.

: Re: Making wet prints from digital images?
: DonkeyDave September 02, 2013, 11:22:27 AM

Another option would be to print out a negative on OHP transparency material from your digital file, and then make a contact print, there are a number of resources on the web - I've not tried it myself, but do produce digital negs for platinum and argyrotypes that are very pleasing, I'm going to have a go with silver sometime this year.

: Re: Making wet prints from digital images?
: mickld September 02, 2013, 08:10:44 PM

True. I might try that - if it even contact prints well at 5x7, that would do for the few photos I'm thinking of.

: Re: Making wet prints from digital images?
: Francois September 02, 2013, 09:03:03 PM

I know crafters and people who do alt process often mention the pictorio inkjet film.